That 'Authentic' Beijing Teahouse? My Wallet's Still Weeping. #TeaScam #ChinaTravelWTF
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You might as well go for a buffet cruise. For just over 260 RMB, you get a much larger boat with multiple decks to explore.
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Wow, I didn't know you could do that! Forget it, I'll just drive around next time.
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I've taken clients on it before. The price is about the same, it's a 45-minute round trip. The 100 RMB VIP section at the bow includes drinks, snacks, and seating – it's really worth it! Way better than the 5-minute, 2 RMB ferry... You get what you pay for!
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Where did you book the tickets? I'm planning to go tomorrow.
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Well, good views are a scarce resource. Isn't it perfectly normal to have to pay for scarce resources?
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You've got a point. In that case, you might as well just charter a private boat.
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A Shanghai local ('310') here to tell you: the 2 RMB ferry is great value.
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SpicyCrab says the 2 RMB ride is too short and offers very few viewing angles...
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They even have 'bed tickets' now? Three hundred, not expensive.
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Isn't a round trip on the 2 RMB ferry a good deal?
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Of course not! Can it even compare to the views you get going from Shiliupu Wharf to Yangpu Bridge?
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Isn't the 2 RMB ferry good enough?
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The 2 RMB ferry is purely for transportation. The views are from a single angle, the ride is short, and it doesn't run at night. For those who don't have time to visit all the spots like the North Bund, Shiliupu, Dongjiadu, Yangpu Bridge, and Nanpu Bridge individually, this (other cruise) is such a great deal and so convenient.
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I feel like every single cruise in the world is a rip-off.
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I actually found it quite comfortable. For an extra 100, you can sit on the upper deck, enjoy the view, and they even give you a themed popsicle and a box with cookies and palmiers. You come to Shanghai to spend money, after all.